Cisco Should Continue to Acquire Businesses as Part of Its Overall Growth Strategy
Claim: Cisco should continue to acquire businesses as part of its overall growth strategy.
Decide which statements, if true, would strengthen the claim. Select “strengthen” (S) if the statement would make the claim stronger. Select “not strengthen” (NS) for statements that are irrelevant to the argument and statements that would weaken the argument.
(5 points)
Internet traffic does not depend on the market strength of Internet service providers.
Strengthen
Ciscos competitors are expanding into newer markets.
Strengthen
Overall Internet traffic will continue to increase in the future.
Strengthen
Demand for Ciscos network products will continue to increase in the future.
Strengthen
Cisco plans to diversify its services beyond networking hardware.
Strengthen
Score:
Partially Correct
Answers:
Internet traffic does not depend on the market strength of Internet service providers. – Not Strengthen, Ciscos competitors are expanding into newer markets. – Strengthen, Overall Internet traffic will continue to increase in the future. – Not Strengthen, Demand for Ciscos network products will continue to increase in the future. – Not Strengthen and Cisco plans to diversify its services beyond networking hardware. – Strengthen
Claim: Nikes success is mostly based on its meeting a consistent demand among consumers for image-identifying sports gear.
Decide which statements, if true, would strengthen the claim. Select “strengthen” (S) if the statement would make the claim stronger. Select “not strengthen” (NS) for statements that are irrelevant to the argument and statements that would weaken the argument.
(5 points)
Compared to the general public, sports fans have a lower level of brand awareness about Cisco.
Strengthen
In response to fan surveys, Cisco has continued to develop more sports entertainment-related services.
Strengthen
Consumers are increasingly aware of the general line of Ciscos products and services.
Strengthen
Consumer